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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Whitehaven
Exam Invigilators
St Benedict’s Catholic High School are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and committed exam invigilators who are flexible and reliable to ensure examinations are conducted in accordance with the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) awarding body and school instructions; to play a key role in upholding the integrity of the examination/ assessment process. Hours of work will be by negotiation during November, January, April, March, and May through to July and anytime throughout the year that the school requires. Exam invigilators/ scribes/ readers may be required to attend both AM and PM sessions as required. St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact our Examinations Officer, Amy Cullen on 01946 692275 extn. 2015/ 2025

St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkley
Assistant Headteacher - Achievement
St Mary’s Menston is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to appoint a new Assistant Headteacher from September 2026. We are looking to further strengthen our senior leadership team by recruiting a leader with responsibility for Achievement – someone with vision, passion and the ability to inspire others through strategic thinking and effective practice. The position is equally suited to those seeking their first senior leadership role and for current Assistant Headteachers looking for a new challenge within an Outstanding school. The successful candidate will a be a highly visible, collaborative and aspirational leader who will model the highest levels of professionalism and inspire, motivate and develop staff and students. The successful applicant will join a strong Senior Leadership Team who will be instrumental in shaping the future of the school, guided by our Mission, Vision and Values. St Mary’s is a highly successful and oversubscribed school located on the north‑west fringe of Leeds, close to the stunning Yorkshire Dales. As a proud member of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust - comprising two high schools and fourteen primary schools - our community benefits from rich collaboration across all phases. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo-Anne Hughes, PA to the Senior Leadership Team on 01943 883000 to make an appointment. Further details including a job description, person specification and how to apply are available via the Trust website or the school website in the vacancies section. We invite applications from leaders who share our values and ambitions for our students. We look forward to welcoming you to St Mary’s. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
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Are you an ambitious History teacher with a passion for Politics? Ready to take the next step in a school where your development, wellbeing, and career progression are genuinely prioritised? At Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School, you won’t just be taking a job, you’ll be joining a high-performing, supportive community where teachers are valued, developed, and empowered to succeed. Located in the heart of Brentwood, our oversubscribed Catholic girls’ school (with a co-educational Sixth Form) is known for exceptional academic outcomes and a strong sense of community. Students are motivated, respectful, and eager to learn, allowing you to focus on what you do best: great teaching. If you’re looking for a school where you can grow, feel supported and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Safeguarding statement:The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share their commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check as part of our safer recruitment procedures.

The St Thomas the Apostle College
ECT English Teacher
Job overview
Teacher
London
Start date: July (ECT) or September 2025
Salary: MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092)
Contract term: Full Time, Permanent
About the Role
The St Thomas the Apostle College
London, SE15 2EB
ECT English Teacher
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Salary: Inner London Pay Scale, MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092)
- Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
- To Start: July (ECTs) or September 2025
- Location: SE15 2EB, London Borough of Southwark
We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspirational English Teacher to join our team of outstanding staff in this key curriculum area. This position is open to experienced teachers and ECTs.
In 2024, the outcomes for the department were:
- English:
o A Level; A*-A: 30%, A*-B: 67%, A*-C: 96%, A*-E: 96%: 100% (27 entries)
o GCSE (161 entries);
§ Language: 9-7: 31% and 9-5: 70%
§ Literature: 9-7: 33% and 9-5: 71%
St Thomas the Apostle school is a 11-18 Catholic boys’ school with a co-educational Sixth Form in South London. We are an outstanding school (2024 P8 of 1.42), 2017 TES Secondary School of the Year winners, and the 3rd best secondary school in the UK (according to The Times). We pride ourselves on our high expectations of all learners. This creates a calm learning environment where teachers can teach and students can learn.
This post offers you the opportunity to develop your teaching within an outstanding setting. We offer a highly supportive environment and are committed to ensuring outstanding teaching, behaviour, and achievement.
With our expanding Sixth Form and our desire and drive to continue moving forward, this is an exciting time for you to join our team.
We are looking for an excellent classroom practitioner who is passionate about their subject to join our team of highly skilled staff delivering outstanding lessons to our exceptional students.
Benefits of working at St Thomas the Apostle:
- Private health care programme for ALL staff.
- Two staff well-being days per full academic year.
- Loyalty service payments.
- Excellent record of staff development with opportunities for career advancement.
- Annual travel loans for season tickets.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Free use of school gym.
- Free use of school swimming pool.
- Regular staff social events.
- Excellent public transport links.
- Free onsite parking.
- Working at one of the highest performing schools in the country. Nationally recognised OUTSTANDING with extremely high levels of pupil engagement and impeccable behaviour.
- Outstanding facilities.
- Generous staff loadings and lower than average pupil to staff ratios.
- New, modern, light and airy building.
- Safe and secure cycle storage.
- Pastries on a Friday morning.
ECT Programme
We run a structured and highly supportive ECT programme here at St Thomas the Apostle School. Our aim is to help you continue on your path towards being an outstanding practitioner with a 2-year programme of support, induction and training. The London South Teaching School Hub leads ECTs in their training, using the UCL Full Induction programme. ECTs also have support from an assigned mentor, whom they meet regularly for support and guidance.
The ECT programme includes:
- Regular informal (and occasional formal) observations with open dialogue and clear targets
- An assigned subject-specialist ECT Mentor
- Additional support from the ECT Induction Tutor and the Teaching and Learning team
- A reduced timetable (to accommodate the fact that everything takes a little longer when you are starting out!)
- An environment of high expectation and outstanding behaviour which means you can concentrate on the important bits – teaching!
- An 'open door' policy where you are always welcome to pop in and observe other staff to help develop your own practice
Further information on the ECT programme is available on our website.
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact Ellie or Francisca at the details below to arrange.
St Thomas the Apostle College is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse background. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian and minority ethnic descent.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. DBS check required.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link .
CVs are not accepted.
MPS/UPS (£38,766 to £60,092)
Full Time, Permanent
Start date: July (ECT) or September 2025
Apply by 06/02/2025, 12:00


